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Taormina Eng
Direction Catania – 2 hours Always a worldly meeting place, it is located 200 meters above sea level, and has a particular shape that makes it resemble, in its structure, a real terrace on the Ionian Sea, enjoying a truly breathtaking view of Etna. Particular for its “alleys”, which very much recall the typical Sicilian town. The Greek Theater is
Eloro Beach Eng
5 minutes Eloro beach takes its name from the archaeological area present here, which can be visited and offers to tourists the remains of the ancient Greek period settlement built by the Syracusans. The beach of Eloro, about one km long, with fine white sand and turquoise blue sea, is the ideal place for families, thanks to the proximity of
Fonte Ciane Eng
Direction Syracuse – 20 minutes Place of myths and legends, it is one of the most evocative places in the Syracusan area, known throughout the world for the beauty of its papyri similar to those present in the Nile river. It is the most important settlement of papyri “Cyperus Papyrus Linnaeus” in Europe. For the more daring it is possible
Piazza Armerina Eng
Direction Palazzolo Acreide, Caltagirone – 2 hours Famous for the “Villa Romana del Casale”. Dates back to the end of the third century AD, that Villa, protected by UNESCO since 1997, belonged to a member of the Roman senatorial aristocracy, perhaps a governor of Rome. Magnificently adorned with beautiful mosaics, unique in their kind for the very small size of
Spiaggia “La Pizzuta” Eng
5 minutes Pizzuta beach is a suggestive bay, with fine white sand and turquoise blue sea, immersed in nature and surrounded only by Mediterranean scrub.
Pantalica Eng
Palazzolo direction – 40 minutes Natural reserve proclaimed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site for its high historical, archaeological, speleological and landscape profile. The necropolis of the Anapo Valley are crossed by water streams that run through a canyon of indisputable beauty.
Caltagirone Eng
Direction Palazzolo Acreide – 1 hour and 40 min Known as the capital of Sicilian Artistic Ceramics. The spectacular “Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte” has become the emblem of the city today. Built in 1606, it is 130 meters long and has 142 steps all adorned with colorful majolica.
Agrigento Eng
Direction SR-CT CT-PA – 2 hours Known throughout the world for its “Temples”, millenary buildings dedicated to the Gods. Hometown of Pirandello, where it is possible to visit his home.
Roman Villa of Tellaro Eng
Direction Pachino – 15 minutes Rich 4th century AD residence. Exceptional for the flooring of three rooms covered with mythological hunting and dance scenes, made with millions of limestone and terracotta tiles in very intense natural colors. Stories full of animals, flowers and faces so alive that they seem to pop out of the drawing.
Marzamemi Eng
Direction Pachino – 20 minutes Charming fishing village, developed around the Tonnara, where tuna fish were once processed and in which there are still testimonies of marine life. The small square with the church, the houses and the eighteenth-century villa of the Princes of Villadorata served as sets for numerous films shot by directors Salvatores and Tornatore.
